Envirosep is expanding its Georgetown, South Carolina manufacturing complex with a new 100,000 sq. ft., 4-story building addition, representing an $18 million investment and creating 80-100 new jobs. The expansion increases capacity for modular central plants and skidded mechanical systems.
Impro commissioned state-of-the-art casting equipment at its plant in Wuxi, China, to expand superalloy investment casting capabilities. The announcement was made on November 10, 2022.
Michigan Automotive Compressor (MACI), a Toyota Industries and DENSO joint venture, plans a $82 million investment to install new production processes at its Parma facility to produce electric vehicle technology products, retaining 241 jobs.
Sappi will invest about $418 million to convert the No. 2 paper machine at its Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, Maine to produce solid bleached sulphate board, nearly doubling machine capacity to 470,000 tons per year by early 2025.
Kohler Power Systems completed a 155,000 sq ft expansion of its generator manufacturing facility in Mosel, Wisconsin, including a customer experience center, to support growth in data centers and healthcare.
Contract manufacturer Dynamic Blending announced a manufacturing facility expansion in Vineyard, Utah, increasing square footage from 83,000 to 133,000 and doubling product lines from 6 to 14. The expansion includes a white room, quality control lab, and new robotic equipment.
Textile company Adventum Technologies plans to invest 125 million rubles to expand production at its site in Uzlovsky district, Tula region, increasing capacity to 2.3 million square meters of fabric per year by 2024.
Dr. Schär USA, Inc. celebrated the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Logan Township, New Jersey, with an $18 million investment that doubled production capacity.
Hitachi Zosen Inova USA LLC (HZI USA) will invest $6.6 million to expand operations at its Knoxville, Tennessee-based North American headquarters, creating 90 new jobs.
TSMC is constructing a building that could serve as its second chip factory in Arizona, expanding its presence in the United States.
Stellantis announced an investment of over €300 million in its Kenitra manufacturing facility in Morocco to double production capacity and introduce the 'smart car' platform, supporting regional growth plans.
Albemarle Corporation announced plans to invest up to $540 million to expand and modernize two bromine facilities in Magnolia, Arkansas, to meet growing demand for fire safety and specialty products.
INVISTA held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 90,000-square-foot nylon polymer facility at its Camden, South Carolina site, part of a $64 million investment to enhance polymer and CORDURA fiber spinning production.
Emerson is expanding its Ramos Arizpe facility, which makes motors for air-conditioning compressors. The state government says the group's Mexico operations will generate more than 1,200 new jobs at full operation.
Mondi approved a €400 million investment in a new paper machine at its Štětí mill in the Czech Republic, producing about 210,000 tonnes per year of sack kraft paper for its Paper Bags business. Start-up is expected in 2025.
Gardner Denver Ltd invested GBP3.5 million in its Cross Lane, Bradford facility, merging two locations for design, assembly and testing of compressors, blowers and vacuum pumps. The site is operational.
Medtronic opened a third manufacturing module of approximately 5,000 m2 in Coyol Free Zone, Costa Rica, as part of a $65 million expansion that started in 2020 and will continue until 2024. The expansion will increase production capacity by 9% by 2025 and create new jobs.
Infinitum secured $30 million in growth capital to expand and fully automate assembly at its 65,000 square foot facility in Mexico, increasing production of high-efficiency air core motors. The company also rebranded from Infinitum Electric.
Emerson announced on November 8, 2022 an expansion of its Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila facility, which already manufactures more than 10 million air conditioning compressors.
The city of Owatonna, Minnesota, approved an additional $250,000 for the $55 million expansion of its wastewater treatment facility, specifically for membrane bioreactors from SUEZ Water Technologies and Solutions.
Roanoke Cement Company held a groundbreaking for a $40 million storage dome at its Chesapeake Terminal in Virginia, adding 70,000 tons of capacity and tripling existing storage. The expansion will also add 10 permanent jobs and support low-carbon cement distribution.
LANXESS plans to expand production capacity for Oxone monopersulfate at its Memphis, USA facility by about 50%, with an investment in the lower double-digit million euro range. Completion is expected in the second half of 2022.
LANXESS plans to build a new production facility for ion exchange resins, investing between EUR 80 million and EUR 120 million, with a capacity of 20,000 to 30,000 cubic meters. The location is to be decided.
Hitachi Energy Bulgaria expanded its high-voltage products plant in Sevlievo, adding 6,200 sq. m. of production space. The project started in January 2021 and finished in early 2022, with total investment of about 20 million BGN (10 million euro) and over 180 new jobs.
Murata Manufacturing will invest about ¥45 billion to build a new production building at its Wuxi Murata Electronics subsidiary in Jiangsu, China, to increase production of MLCC ceramic dielectric sheets. Construction starts November 2022, completion scheduled for April 2024.
Voltas will invest over Rs 1,000 crore to expand manufacturing capacity, including a new AC plant near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and expansions at Baroda, Pantnagar, and Sanand facilities. A proposed Rs 500 crore compressor plant in partnership with Highly International is pending government clearance.
Rheem announced a $20 million expansion of its Fort Smith plant, adding 100 jobs and production capacity, along with a training and innovation center.
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Limited (SEIL) approved enhancing production capacity of vacuum interrupters and circuit breakers by setting up a manufacturing unit in Kolkata. The unit will add 180k MV vacuum interrupters and assembly lines, with production likely starting in 2025.
MAS Holdings laid the foundation stone for the expansion of the TEXO facility located inside the MAS Fabric Park in Thulihiriya, Sri Lanka, as part of its strategy to strengthen operations in the country.
Wienerberger announced a £30 million investment in a new concrete roof tile manufacturing facility at its Smeed Dean site in Sittingbourne, Kent. The facility will create 35 jobs and is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2024.
Münstermann commissioned a new production hall (Plant 2) in Telgte, Germany, measuring 90 by 36 meters, to expand capacity for complex plant projects such as hardening furnaces for glass and rock wool. The hall is built to KfW-55 energy efficiency standard and includes an office building.
Volvo Construction Equipment announced an investment of approximately $32.7 million into its production facility in Braås, Sweden to adapt and extend the factory for producing a larger range of articulated haulers with different powertrains, including electric. The investment will run between now and 2027.
Modine Manufacturing converted a warehouse in Lexington, Virginia into a full-scale production facility for data center chillers, investing $13 million by the end of the fiscal year. The expansion created about 60 new jobs, growing from 10 to nearly 70 employees.
Americarb Inc. plans to invest $6 million and add 45 jobs at its Niagara Falls plant to purchase and install new machinery for manufacturing high-temperature composite materials for clean hydrogen and aerospace/defense applications.
Komatsu broke ground on a new 5,200 m² office and administration building at its manufacturing campus in Longview, Texas, as part of a $100 million project. The building will house up to 230 people and is targeted for completion in December 2023.
Algerian Qatari Steel (AQS) plans to initiate the second phase of its DRI unit project at its Bellara steel complex to double existing capacity to an annual 4.4 million mt of crude steel.
Sporda Nonwoven AB received support through Klimatklivet for investments in Airlay technology and a new factory in Värnamo. The new building is in place and the machine line is expected to be in normal operation in Q2 2023.
Ahlstrom announced a EUR 2 million investment in a new laminator at its Louveira plant in Brazil to expand filtration manufacturing capabilities. Installation will occur in 2023 with commissioning expected in early 2024.
Godrej & Boyce is setting up a greenfield facility of over 100,000 square meters for its defence businesses at Khalapur in Maharashtra, India. The company expects its defence business to grow by double digits.
Flex Américas laid the first stone of a new BoPET film plant in Altamira, Tamaulipas, as the first stage of a $200 million expansion for construction in 2022-2023. The company says the expansion will create about 1,000 jobs.
Visy will invest A$48 million to upgrade its Material Recovery Facility on Gibson Island, Queensland, redirecting an additional 30,000kt of material from landfills. The plan was announced on November 3, 2022.
Signode relocated its Automation and Packaging Technologies division to a 360,000 square-foot facility in Roselle, Illinois, featuring a customer experience center and expanded manufacturing capabilities. The facility opened on November 2, 2022.
Constantia Flexibles is investing more than EUR 80 million to expand its Constantia Teich plant in Weinburg, Austria, raising aluminium foil capacity to 90,000 tonnes a year, about 30% more, and making it the largest European aluminium foil producer.
Ambuja Cements received environmental clearance on 1 November 2022 to expand limestone production capacity at its Marwar Mundwa Mine I in Nagaur, Rajasthan, from 2.5 million TPA to 3.0 million TPA, with an estimated investment of Rs 50.19 crore.
Siemens Gamesa expanded its wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in Hull, UK, with new £82 million units covering 42,000 sqm. The expansion will add 200 new jobs to the existing 1,000-strong workforce. The announcement was made on November 1, 2022.
The Toro Company announced plans to expand its Ditch Witch manufacturing facility in Perry, Oklahoma, adding 200,000 square feet and up to 100 new jobs. The expansion was announced on November 1, 2022.
Perrigo will immediately invest $60 million to expand the Gateway plant's production capacity by 7 million pounds per year, adding a total of 36 million pounds of capacity within 18 months. The expansion was announced on November 1, 2022.
Fletcher Building is constructing a new $400 million Gib plasterboard manufacturing and distribution facility in Tauranga, New Zealand. The plant will have 50% more capacity than the current Auckland plant and is planned to be fully operational next year.
Automated Machine Systems (AMS) announced a $1.5 million, 35,000-square-foot expansion to its plant in Jenison, Michigan. The company originally built the 41,000-square-foot facility in 2015 and added a 25,000-square-foot expansion in 2017.
Beauty Manufacturing Solutions Corp announced plans to expand into Fort Worth with a second manufacturing facility in the DFW Metroplex. The company will invest approximately $150 million in a 445,870-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility at Hillwood's Alliance Texas development, creating over 250 jobs.